Five Stones Creative

What Five Stones Creative does

Five Stones Creative (legal entity: Five Stones Marketing, LLC) is a privately held, full-service creative marketing agency headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana. Founded in 2010, the firm operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees and serves small to mid-sized businesses across the United States. Its service portfolio spans ten creative disciplines: graphic design, brand development, marketing and advertising strategy, customized apparel, FAA-licensed aerial drone photography and videography, photography and video production, printing solutions, web and digital design, signage, and vehicle graphics. Underlying production capability is in-house across these disciplines, with regulated drone operations handled by FAA Part 107-licensed UAS pilots using equipment such as DJI Phantom 4 Pro and DJI Avata drones.

The company's business model is project-based professional services billing. Engagements are quoted individually per scope, with no publicly disclosed rate cards; pricing is established through phone, email, and online form inquiries. Distribution is direct-to-client with no disclosed intermediary channels, partnerships, or reseller networks. Customer segmentation is hybrid: SMBs across industries form the primary segment by size tier, with secondary verticals including landscape and real estate, advertising, manufacturing, and product/service companies (typically requiring professional video for construction documentation, corporate communications, and product marketing). The firm also offers ongoing website hosting and security maintenance packages, providing a recurring revenue stream alongside discrete project work. Geographic scope is domestic US, with no evidence of international operations.

Five Stones Creative markets itself through website portfolio showcases, social media, email marketing, and direct mail campaigns. There is no disclosed institutional ownership, parent company, private equity backing, or board of directors, and no public filings or revenue disclosures exist. The firm holds no disclosed patents, awards, or formal partnerships beyond subcontracted relationships with graphic installers for vehicle wrap production.

Name

Five Stones Creative

Legal name

Five Stones Marketing, LLC

Website

https://fivestonesmarketing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Five Stones Creative (Five Stones Marketing, LLC) is a privately held, full-service creative marketing agency headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana, serving small to mid-sized US businesses across brand, digital, print, signage, vehicle graphics, apparel, and FAA-licensed aerial drone production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Marketing Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Brand development services
• Aerial drone photography
• Vehicle wrap graphics
• Digital marketing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Zionsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Creative Marketing Services: Project-based professional services including graphic design, brand development, photography, video production, print solutions, web design, signage, vehicle graphics, and apparel. Services are quoted and delivered on a per-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Five Stones Creative is a full-service creative marketing agency that designs, produces, and delivers brand assets for businesses, including graphic design, brand development, marketing and advertising campaigns, photography, video production, aerial drone content, printing, web design, signage, vehicle graphics, apparel, and promotional items. Services are delivered on a project-by-project, quote-based basis to small and mid-sized businesses seeking coordinated brand presence across print, digital, and physical media.

Product overview

Five Stones Creative is a creative marketing agency offering a comprehensive suite of design and marketing services. The company provides graphic design, brand development, marketing & advertising, apparel & promotional items, aerial drone photography, photography & video production, printing solutions, web & digital design, signage, and vehicle graphics. These services are offered as individual creative service offerings rather than a unified software platform, serving businesses of all types seeking brand building and marketing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graphic Design Creative graphic design services including print ads, newsletters, POP materials, direct mail, and trade show graphics designed to deliver consistent brand messaging for businesses.
• Marketing & Advertising Strategic marketing and advertising services with planning for both short-term and long-term results, including direct mail campaigns, for businesses seeking coordinated marketing execution.
• Apparel Customized business apparel featuring embroidery, screen printing, and direct-to-garment printing options to promote brands professionally for businesses and teams.
• Aerial Drone Services Professional FAA-licensed drone photography and cinematography services providing aerial video and photo footage capture for businesses seeking elevated visual content.
• Photography & Video Full-service photography and video production serving landscape, real estate, advertising, branding, manufacturing, and product/service industries with promotional and operational visual content.
• Printing Solutions Quality production of printed materials including collateral, stationery, brochures, catalogs, postcards, door hangers, and trade show materials for businesses.
• Web & Digital Design Website design and development for desktop and mobile, along with digital marketing, paid search campaigns, SEO, social media marketing, and email marketing campaigns for businesses.
• Signage Signage services including building signage, banners, yard signs, trade show booths, wayfinding, monument design, and commercial signage to inform and inspire audiences about brands.
• Vehicle Graphics Professional vehicle wraps and graphics including ad wraps, business car wraps, auto wraps, and equipment graphics for fleet branding, delivered with professional graphic installers.
• Promotional Items Branded merchandise and promotional items for product packaging, gift bags, presentations, events, and employee appreciation.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UpCity: SMB-focused digital marketing platform and agency directory connecting businesses with agencies for SEO, web design, and creative services — adjacent incumbent in the SMB marketing-services ecosystem.
• Fiverr: Global freelance marketplace offering on-demand graphic design, video, web, and branding services — sets the price floor and competitive baseline for individual project work Five Stones sells.
• Stitchfix (or Thumbtack-style marketplace): Large online marketplace aggregating local creative and marketing service providers — represents the platform-based competitive threat to boutique agencies like Five Stones.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large incumbent SMB marketing platform spanning print, signage, apparel, web, and design services — overlapping significantly with Five Stones' print, apparel, signage, and web offerings but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Schaefer Advertising Co. Dallas-based full-service creative agency providing brand strategy, design, digital, video, and print production — a long-standing direct peer to Five Stones in the full-service agency space.
• The Go! Agency: Full-service creative and digital agency offering branding, web, video, and marketing services to SMB clients — comparable in deliverable breadth and customer type.
• Signal Theory: Kansas City-based full-service creative agency offering branding, design, video, and digital marketing to mid-market and consumer brands — directly comparable in service breadth and SMB/mid-market orientation.
• Bayshore Solutions: Tampa-based digital agency offering web design/development, digital marketing, SEO, and creative services to SMB and mid-market clients — overlapping on web design, SEO, and creative production.
• GreyBox Creative: Small full-service creative agency delivering branding, video, web, and print — directly comparable in service mix and boutique-agency scale.

Regional players

• Hatchmark Studios: Indianapolis-based branding and creative studio serving regional SMBs — comparable service profile and same Indiana regional market, making it a direct local competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FiveStonesMktg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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